Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Being a mom, you know what it's like to always be on the go, go, go! You may be picky about what your kids eat, but do you always pay attention to what you eat? These delicious and super-easy snacks will keep you satisfied and on track all day long. Jam packed with vitamins and minerals, these easy-to-grab goodies will give you (and your kids) the energy you need to get through the busy day.

Monday, May 23, 2011

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is seeking your insight and ideas on how future learning environments are designed, constructed and furnished.

In January of 2011, President Barack Obama released a report (Strengthening our Military Families)thatidentified education as one of his key areas.Complementing this initiative, the Department of Defense has committed to an ambitious military construction program that will build or significantly renovate over 100 DoDEA schools. From now until 2016, this modernization initiative will replace an aging inventory of facilities with state-of-the-art schools to support dependent education for the next 45 years.

School districts across the nation, including DoDEA, are facing major facility challenges due largely to the aging infrastructure and the related costs. Providing a safe, secure and educationally appropriate facility for all military children is a critical responsibility for DoDEA.

“We really need input from our students, parents and the community to help design educational facilities that optimize success for students in the 21st Century,” said Fitzgerald. “Our schools need to support the teaching and learning process in a way that helps our children grow and learn in the 21st Century."

Submissions can be in the form of videos, images, written narratives or audio files. All student work must be submitted by a teacher using the established Intranet site to ensure adult moderation.

The site provides registration information, guiding questions, and the process for submitting ideas electronically.

DoDEA has established a three phase plan entitled, Facilities for 21st Century Learning. Phase 1, which has already occurred, brought together experts from industry, educational leaders, and futurists.Phase 2 focuses on receiving ideas and input from you, our customers.Phase 3 will involve a thorough analysis and synthesis of all submitted ideas and input.

“We are seeing dramatic changes in how students communicate, interact, and learn,” said DoDEA Acting Director Marilee Fitzgerald. “School facilities of the future must be flexible and adaptable, allowing us to adjust to deliver student-centric education for a 21st century, knowledge-based economy.”

DoDEA will take innovations in education, curriculum delivery, use of technology, and the growing expectations for sustainability and energy conservation into consideration as the process moves forward.

The deadline for submission is June 16. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence the future of education within DoDEA. Visit the site today at: http://21stcentury.dodea.edu/.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

To help keep K-5 students from forgetting what they learned in school this summer vacation, the folks at Tech4Learning are giving away guides for parents which include specific and practical Pixie activities across the curriculum to do at home with their child.

Each guide helps parents: • Support learning at home through fun, curriculum-related activities,
• View important curriculum concepts covered at each grade,
• Build stronger relationships with their child with collaborative projects.Explore the guides!Special Offer for Parents
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Monday, February 7, 2011

We should all be focusing on encouraging healtier eating habits in our children while they are young to prevent health problems associated with obesity and un-healthy eating.

Dr. Newsom from Martin Army Community Hospital provided this list of snack items that might be healthier than the ones the children are eating. You, as parents can use this information to help your children make healthier choices, at home and at school.

Here are some websites that can provide additional information on healthy snacks.